The Irish standard., 1887-11-12
ciples whiph He announced over eigh,
teen hundred years ago. Invested with
the plenitudeS Of power as teacher off

above all Others who has a right to de
1 liver the message Of salvation and teacE
/ the doctrines of eternal truth. Upon
| his venerable head rests the merits:o
| long years Of Coil, not, unmingled Will
sufferings heroically borne for the sake
! OF truth and Justice. The exp perience
Of ages and the concent ntrated wisdom .et
the human race are laid in. contrihus
tion at his feet from which we may
| learn the wants of mex aid nations
and prescribe therein edies for the evils
which aff1icts society. 5; w it'll such
means at his disposal, and with the
calm reflection that he is known to be
!! stow on all matters presented TOMS
consideration, need we ENonde er thai sthe
Judgments rendered by our illustrious
Pontif have been readily accepted in
The adjudication Of complicated ques-
tions involving thu rights and interests
OF powerful nations whose amica bic re-
lations those qnesti ions had threatened
to disturbs This happy termination OF
his mediation has invited once more
the attention OF ref Getting minds to- the
Importance OF the .Pope's n position n
among the nations; and may iead to
the speedy resJorati zion Of the ten poral
power of which he was SO rutl)essly
| and unjustly daspoiled by a so-,called
Christian ruler, Who,sifl an evil hour,
forgot the brus interests of Ills psople
and proved unfaith hful to tha,trustsccn
hded ro@his' care. The glorySs;of tai is
| III her faith and the inlperishabls ls mem.
cries thai surround it,. Her grandest
aehieYeme We rt,:. i she'd =u 7;
der enne bin 4 81
trre Is sntniked "a and iiiiisepafable fFoil,
it:s1 20 attempt to estrange herself
from that religion wnich has been her
|Slifeand i,er glory, would be simply
suicidal. Once separated from the
Church aud her head, Italy would sink
Ito the level stpf those nations which
aba naoned The faith !; lose sight. OF ber
..s1lorions JraaitionssF: and historic mem :
sl1,lt: cries and become "a. thing Of the, past;
:for without the 1Y1itahzing influence t:f
The Catholic docsfines and norality her
people would lose the strength and
|YigOr;s of Christian manhood, without
which it is I'M apostolic to- maintain the
horror and pehpetuate the liberty of .
ficpuntTy. A.. sS5s'::. !. B! 8
q But whetne the ope shall Be .re-
stored ostem poffal rale Or not, he will
he nooslesR deaf % Christian hearts:
Nhilst.j jealouss Of his rights ana con-
eetnedtin his interests, we do not re-
gard the adjunct of earthly power as u
weighty considerationssin the homage
which We pay TO him as common
Father and spiritual. head OF the
Church, Though necessary as an aid
to the free and nplete exercise Of bis
exalted functions, temporal power is
rather an 5ouE growth development Of
his spiritual power than an integral
part thereof. Whether in the exercise
ofsuch power Of not, Or iii the posses
sion Of the privileges appertaining TO
it, the Popeis thesame toloyal Catho-
lies the world over since it, is in his
spiritual capacity thatthey are brought
into direct relations. with him. Out
side the sPapal q ominions, evensg gereshe
in the exercise S8of temporal power.
Catholics. would notsAbs $ concerned. ia
the manner Of his rule 1t is scarcely.
neees sar;y 60 asset that lyatho lics..of
other countries ar,sstslio bound, to him;
by the.tle of apoiitic AZ alle glance &c any
other bligaJnnl conf in with their
duties. as Gil itizells #of the nat, ,1Elsstt to,
which asti1ey 4, elotigg niatte ii;
outside estlle realms fsaslh q I'D fnpr;lis,
Catholics are entire .Y free Il, S; Saess ont
theiro own jld gner T lllls sV.a V,Sa
ever ever fhey Are in po5hscisnce ce bpn na
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